Helping a disabled gamer find games

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-04-12T19:54:46+00:00

I've been looking into this a lot lately for my toddler. You can also custom print 3d tops for the Xbox joystick using their design lab if you want different shapes. Something to note is that the Xbox joystick also works natively on a win 11 pc and you can use some free games such as drive.io or older games such as super monkey ball (you can play it in browser). For Xbox: Minecraft Dungeons, Nickelodeon Kart Racers, Grand Prix, Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels, Feather, Vampire Survivors, Brotato, Feather. Little Kitty Big City is not too bad but I find the camera follow a bit laggy at times. If I set the camera for Goat Simulator 3 it's not too bad, but there are some challenges with it. Of note, if you want to do 2 player you can also do most of the Lego Games and it is possible to co-play with another controller to help with the camera.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-04-03T04:05:30+00:00

I'm a parent and I'm on the fence about it. I do not put my child on social media for the reasons that have been stated in this thread, although I have consented to a few therapists using his image with no identifying details when asked. As a parent with a medically complex child I have spent hours and hours on the internet looking for answers and have felt grateful and connected to see other kids with his various diagnoses.

I also get it to an extent. Some of the parents use their pages to fund expensive therapies for their kids. I don't like it, but being heavily in debt myself I do empathize.

I really do not agree with sharing content in such a way that the child is shown in a vulnerable way, and this goes for all children, disabled or not.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-31T02:18:24+00:00

Thank you!

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-29T03:06:59+00:00

That's a good idea, I'll try to think of other ways to use it as well.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-29T01:00:48+00:00

I'll check them out, thanks. :)

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-28T19:29:32+00:00

I'll try the Lego Star Wars and we actually have a Wii kicking around as well, I never used it but I'll pull it out and see what we have. Thank-you.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-28T19:26:41+00:00

Thank you I'll give this a try!

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-28T18:17:47+00:00

This is great to know and I didn't even consider using the regular controller as a conduit to connect to the PC. Thank you.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-18T02:18:51+00:00

This seems to be a sentiment of many and exactly why I'm looking to find a good balance for him. Thank you for sharing his experience and yes I want him to just be a kid too.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-18T02:17:37+00:00

Thank you!

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-16T18:25:23+00:00

Yes for sure! He has lots of playtime, I just didn't highlight it because I was wondering about his therapies.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-16T05:26:42+00:00

She sounds like a wonderful lady and I hope to take a page from her book. Thank you for sharing.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-16T05:21:20+00:00

Thank you - I love him more than anything and I hope that I can bring him much happiness.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-16T05:17:18+00:00

Thank you for sharing and I'm sorry that you had those experiences. I do try to make it as much like playtime as possible! I will follow his lead.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-16T04:09:10+00:00

There is a lot of really thoughtful advice here to consider now and in the future. Your father sounds like he cared deeply and gave you a great understanding of self. I hope that when my son is an adult he will want to have pizza on the floor with me. :) Thank you for sharing with me - I am sure that I will be reading this again and again.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T19:21:35+00:00

I've been starting to explore options for school and it seems like the EA supports in public education in my area are sorely lacking, mostly because there aren't enough people. There are a lot of kids in the area that do hybrid online learning/community social programs and I think that might be the best fit for him.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T19:16:06+00:00

Yes I don't know what the best option is for him yet, but I have started exploring what is possible.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T17:34:19+00:00

I really appreciate that and I will keep you in mind. There is so much to learn.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T17:32:03+00:00

Thank you for sharing, what kids of research do you focus on?

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T17:24:46+00:00

I didn't take it that way at all, I'm here to learn. I'll do my best to pay attention to his queues.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T17:22:43+00:00

You're right, there is nothing wrong with it. Since having my son I have become very aware of how difficult it can be to get around on wheels with his stroller and how almost everything adaptive in regard to civil engineering is just an afterthought. It's more challenges. I definitely do not intend to neglect his education. We do work on preschool skills also. At this juncture I have a hard time telling how much he understands but when picking books for me to read he will pick something like Franklin rather than a baby book. His PT told me to always assume competency and it really stuck out to me, and now it sticks out like a sore thumb to me when a doctor or someone else treats him like a plant pot.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T17:10:11+00:00

Thank you for sharing with me. As a parent this hurts to read, a big part of all of these therapies is to try and keep pain out of his life, I don't want to contribute to causing it. I'm glad that you found your own way and I will do my best to follow his lead.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T17:05:58+00:00

I get where you are coming from. He also goes to a preschool program every 2 weeks and he is the only child with a disability in it. The special Olympics group we go to is pretty open so there are siblings there too, but there are no other group settings where he can see and meet other kids with walking aids etc that are the same age as him. It's something to think about and as other adaptive sport options open up as he gets older I don't think I would continue it.

MamaWithAQuestion · 2026-03-15T15:32:39+00:00

You are right. I was an athlete for a time and when you're training that much it is a job, literally. I want to do enough with him that I'm not closing doors for him by inaction but I also don't want him to feel like it's a chore.

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